ars represented
them in the most frightful colours; they seemed of a gigantic stature,
that he thought he could perceive their faces to be very flat and broad,
which was the characteristic or mark of the unfriendly Indians. This
struck him with unusual dread, and he now gave himself over for lost,
when he saw they had espied him, and were making towards him: they coming
nearer, he perceived them to be clothed in deer skins, their hair to be
exceeding long, hanging down a great way over their shoulders; and, to
his inexpressible joy, he distinguished they had guns in their hands,
which was a sure sign they were the friendly Indians. This raised his
spirits, and he approached them in a suppliant manner, making signs that
he craved their assistance. The Indians accosted him with clapping their
hands on their heads, and crying _hush me a top_, which in their language
signifies good-morrow; then taking hold of his collar, they repeated one
to another, in broken English, a runaway! a runaway! Presently after
came up two more Indians, one of whom was a person of fine majestic
appearance, whose dress was by far more magnificent than any of the
others. His habit being a most beautiful panther's skin faced with fur:
his hair was adorned with a great variety of fine feathers, and his face
painted with a great many colours. By these marks of distinction, Mr.
Carew supposed him to be their king or prince, and indeed such he was; he
spoke very good English, and accosted him as the others had done before.
He then brought him to the wigwam, which is a name they give their
houses, which are no more than stakes driven into the ground, covered
over with deer or other skins. Here, observing that our hero was
grievously hurt by his collar, this good king immediately set himself
about freeing him from it; but, as he had no proper tool for that
purpose, he was at a great loss how to execute it; but at last, taking
the steel of Mr. Carew's tinder-box, he jagged it into a kind of saw,
with which he cut off his collar, but not without much labour, his
majesty sweating heartily at the work. He then carried him into his own
wigwam, which appeared very handsomely furnished. Here he ordered some
Indian bread, and other refreshments, to be set before Mr. Carew, who ate
very heartily. During this the prince acquainted him his name was George
Lillycraft; that his father was one of those kings who were in England in
the reign of Queen Anne; and